Bug 2044507 (CVE-2022-20621)

Summary: CVE-2022-20621 jenkins-2-plugins/metrics: stores access keys unencrypted in its global configuration file
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Michael Kaplan <mkaplan>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: abenaiss, aos-bugs, bmontgom, eparis, jburrell, jokerman, nstielau, spandura, sponnaga, vkumar
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Fixed In Version: metrics plugin 4.0.2.8.1 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Bug Depends On: 2044959, 2047839    
Bug Blocks: 2044461    

Description Michael Kaplan 2022-01-24 17:34:47 UTC 
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

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https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-1624